Acanthamoebic Keratitis, Perineural Infiltrate | |
Typical are an irregular epithelium without defects, localized stromal edema with infiltration. Note especially perineural infiltrate (at 2:30 and 3:00 o'clock, arrows) outlining the course of the nerves, explaining pronounced pain. | |
Wenkel, Hartmut, Ph.D., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany | |
H19.22 | |
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Disciform/Stromal/Interstitial/ Parenchymal Keratitis -> Acanthamoeba | |
cornea | |
764 |